Cuban Cigar Festival

February 26, 2013 |compiled from wire photos

Cigar enthusiasts from around the world come to Cuba during the annual celebration to visit tobacco farms and factories and savor new cigar brands.

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A bronze statue depicting Cuba's leader Fidel Castro smoking, made by the Cuban artist Ernesto Milanes, background, is seen during the inauguration of the 15th Cigar Festival in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

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A bronze statue depicting Cuba's leader Fidel Castro smoking, made by the Cuban artist Ernesto Milanes, background, is seen during the inauguration of the 15th Cigar Festival in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.